HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5383 Staff AnalysisDecember 4, 1990
o. 2 - Z-5383
owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Eva Kirby
Charles A. Brown
5510 Kavanaugh
Rezone from 110-3" to "C-1"
Commercial
0.16 acres
Single Family
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North - Single Family, zoned "R-2"
South - Commercial, zoned "C-311.
East - Photography Studio, zoned 110-311.
West - Commercial, zoned "C-311.
STAFF ANALYSIS•
The property at 5510 Kavanaugh is zoned 110-311, and the
request is to rezone to "C-1" for an unspecified commercial
use. The site is a typical 50 foot lot, which is the common
lot width for the Heights area. Currently, there is a
single family residence on the property.
Zoning in the neighborhood is "R-211, "R-4110, 110-3111 "C-3",
"C-411, and "PCD". The property in question abuts "C-3" on
the west and 110-3" to the east. Across Kavanaugh, the
zoning is "C-3" and to the north is the "R-2" area. Land
use is a mixture of residential, office and -commercial. At
the northeast corner of Kavanaugh and Polk, is a post office
facility, and two blocks to the east is a fire station.
Between Taylor and Polk, 5510 Kavanaugh is the only
remaining single family use on the north side of Kavanaugh.
The other uses are a photography studio, day care center,
eating establishment, and two retail uses.
The Heights/Hillcrest Plan identifies the lot and block from
Polk to Taylor for commercial uses. Therefore, Staff's
position is that a "C-1" reclassification is compatible with
the adopted plan and supports the request. Changing the
zoning from office to commercial should not have any impact
on the nearby properties because of the existing zoning
pattern.
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December 4, 1990
Item No. 2 - Z-5383 Continued
One final item that needs to be mentioned is parking. For a
retail use, the zoning ordinance requires 1 space per 300
feet of gross floor area; the necessary parking spaces are
provided on site.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
None reported.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the "C-1" rezoning request.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (December 4, 1990)
The applicant, Charles A. Brown, was present. There were
two interested property owners in attendance, and one owner
presented a letter prior to the hearing objecting to the
proposed rezoning.
Charles Brown spoke and said that 5510 Kavanaugh was the
only single family residence left in the block, and Mr.
Brown went on to say that he thought the structure would
remain and be remolded for the new use, office or
commercial. He made some additional comments about the
neighborhood and the existing development.
There was a long discussion about parking problems in the
Heights commercial area.
Earl Humble, 2018 Polk Street, objected to the commercial
reclassification. (Mr. Humble submitted the letter in
opposition at the start of the meeting.) Mr. Humble
discussed parking and traffic and said the daycare at the
corner of Polk and Kavanaugh was causing problems. He
suggested that a traffic study should be done for the
Kavanaugh/Polk intersection. Mr. Humble then said that Kid
Company, the daycare center, removed some of their existing
on-site parking spaces to provide additional play area. Mr.
Humble concluded by saying that the ordinances should be
followed and he was concerned with additional commercial
development.
Douglas Frank, owner of Ozark Outdoor, located at 5514
Kavanaugh, said that a rezoning should be for an actual use.
Mr. Frank stated that he had concerns with certain uses and
parking was an issue in the Heights.
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December 4, 1990
Item No. 2__- 2-5383 (Continued
Additional comments were offered by various individuals
about parking. Commissioner George Wells said that the City
needed to address the parking problem in the Heights.
Commissioner Brad Walker said that there needed to be
consistency when applying the parking requirements. The
concerns with parking were discussed at length.
A motion was made to recommend approval of the "C-1"
rezoning. The motion passed by a vote of 7 ayes, 1 nay, 2
absent, and 1 abstention (Walter Riddick, III). The -
Commission also directed the Staff to look into the traffic
and parking concerns raised during the hearing.
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